On this week's episode:

• Early sneak peeks and leaks of products that will debut at ICAST next week
• Status update on the MLF BPT and Bassmaster Elite AOY races
• New Tackle Talk hats drop today!
• Fishing Poll presented by Humminbird & Minn Kota: What is your biggest weakness as an angler?
• The Mailbag powered by Amped Outdoors: Sunfish hybridization, cheap vs expensive combos for kayak fishing, targeting fish in hot/muggy weather, and more!

Tackle Talk is presented by:

• The Rod Locker | https://rodlocker.com/ | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY

Additional support provided by:

• Amped Outdoors | https://ampedoutdoors.com/
• Humminbird | https://humminbird.com/
• Minn Kota | https://minnkotamotors.com/

We're back!! Fresh off of our latest mini series, we are now back to our regularly scheduled programming and boy do we have a lot to cover. The fishing world has gone completely crazy for coike's and I can't wait for it to end, we have a review on the brand new Ark Gravity BFS Avid reel, we tackle the best summertime largemouth baits in this week's Fishing Poll, and we open up The Mailbag to answer some of YOUR overdue fishing questions.

Tackle Talk is presented by:

The Rod Locker | https://rodlocker.com/ | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJUNE

Additional support provided by:

Amped Outdoors | https://ampedoutdoors.com/

Humminbird | https://humminbird.com/

Minn Kota | https://minnkotamotors.com/

Welcome to episode four of the "The Big Four" presented by the Tackle Talk Podcast. This four-part series take a behind-the-scenes look at the four largest parent companies in fishing tackle, who collectively own and control over 80 of the biggest brands in baits, rods, reels, line, and accessories. Today's guests are Senior Project Manager of Freshwater Bait at Pure Fishing Nathan Ragsdale and Director of Fish Science and Testing at Pure Fishing Mark Sexton.

To learn more about Pure Fishing, visit https://www.purefishing.com/pages/pure-fishing-brands

Tackle Talk is presented by:

The Rod Locker | https://rodlocker.com/ | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJUNE

Additional support provided by:

Amped Outdoors | https://ampedoutdoors.com/

Humminbird | https://humminbird.com/

Minn Kota | https://minnkotamotors.com/